OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALISTS Pual and Gary O’Dovovan received a heroes welcome in Cork Airport last night and an even bigger homecoming is planned for their native Skibbereen later.

Fans packed into the arrivals hall. Ken Sutton / INPHO Ken Sutton / INPHO / INPHO

The pair arrived back to Ireland from the Netherlands last night fresh from another triumph after Paul picked up a World Rowing Championship gold medal in Rotterdam on Saturday.

Gary O'Donovan shows his Olympic medal to fans at Cork Airport. Ken Sutton / INPHO Ken Sutton / INPHO / INPHO

Hundreds of people greeted their arrival last night as the two carried the Irish flag, their medals and posed for selfies.

The brothers were also presented with steak and spuds upon entering the arrivals hall, a nod one of their famous interviews that saw their popularity skyrocket during the games.

Steak and spuds presented to them from Gary Spike O'Sullivan. Kenneth Sutton / Inpho Kenneth Sutton / Inpho / Inpho

An open top bus is expected to take the pair along with their coach Dominic Casey into Skibbereen this evening.

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Read: Paul O’Donovan added another iconic phrase to Irish sport on RTÉ yesterday >

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